Marion Heppner

LLB, BA

Juno Lawyer

Auckland

Capability

I am a pragmatic commercial lawyer, with a keen focus on helping organisations to achieve their strategic objectives. I have specialist expertise in contract and intellectual property law and commercial negotiations.

For most of my career I have worked in legal and commercial roles in TV, film and sports businesses, financing, producing and licensing media content. I’ve been fortunate to do this in New Zealand, London and Switzerland, working with respected brands such as the BBC, Sony Pictures and UEFA. For the first five years of my career, I specialised in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. In my more recent role as Head of Legal & Business Affairs at the New Zealand Film Commission, I gained valuable public law expertise and leadership experience.

This diverse range of roles enables me to understand context, identify issues and work collaboratively to achieve results quickly.

Juno Clients

Airways

Before Juno

The New Zealand Film Commission | Head of Legal & Business Affairs
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand Limited, Kura Productions, The New Zealand Film Commission, Sony Pictures Entertainment | Legal Consultant
The Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, NEXT Foundation, Great Potentials Foundation | Strategic Consultant
Sky Network Television | Acquisitions Executive
Telecom New Zealand | Procurement; Technology & Shared Services
South Pacific Pictures | Head of Legal and Commercial Affairs
TEAM Marketing AG (Lucerne) | Media Rights Sales Manager
Sony Pictures Entertainment (London) | Senior Counsel
Fox Kids Europe (London) | Senior Legal Counsel
Channel 4, The BBC (London) | Business Affairs Executive
Baker & McKenzie (Hong Kong) | Foreign Legal Consultant (litigation)
Lowndes Jordan, McElroys | Solicitor (litigation)

Areas of expertise

Corporate & commercial
Contract (negotiations, review and drafting)
Intellectual Property
Media & broadcasting
Sports
Public law
Negotiation
Chief Executive and Board level advisory

Governance